DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR-TRUST SERVICES, GS-0340-15

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Vacancy Identification Number

The Vacancy Identification Number is: 751375

1. Title of Job

DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR-TRUST SERVICES, GS-0340-15

2. Biographic Data

3. E-Mail Address

4. Work Information

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10. Lowest Grade

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12. Special Knowledge

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13. Test Location

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14. Veteran Preference Claim

15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service

16. Availability Date

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18. Other Date Information

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19. Job Preference

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20. Occupational Specialties

The occupational specialty will be selected for you if there is only one, otherwise, select/enter at least one occupational specialty code for this position. The specialty code for this position is:

001 Deputy RD-Trust

21. Geographic Availability

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020130020 Anchorage, AK

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23. Job Related Experience

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24. Personal Background Information

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25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:

1. Are you submitting Form BIA-4432, Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to claim Indian Preference? Note: You must include and upload your Form BIA-4432. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, this is the ONLY Indian Preference Verification Form that will be accepted.

A. Yes.

B. No.

2. Are you a veteran and submitting a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Honorable Discharge from Active Duty, to verify Veteran's Preference claimed? Note: You must include and upload your DD-214, if claiming 5 pt. or 10 pt. preference and Standard Form 15 including the required supporting documentation, if claiming 10 pt. preference.

A. Yes.

B. No.

3. Are you submitting your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, to verify you are a current status employee or a former employee with Reinstatement eligibility? Note: You must include and upload your latest SF-50 to verify transfer or reinstatement eligibility.

A. Yes.

B. No.

4. Do you possess a valid Drivers License?

A. I certify that I possess a valid Drivers License.

B. I do not possess a valid Drivers License.

Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume, and other relevant documents you submit, as well as through verification of references as appropriate. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance.

5. From the list below, select the best response that best describes your qualifications for GS-15 Deputy Regional Director - Trust Services.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience may include: managing the Trust Services Program; delegating managerial authority in setting annual, multi-year, or long-range work plans and schedules for the effective operation of Trust Services programs, including Realty, Probates and Title services; delegating supervisory responsibilities to plan, direct, implement, evaluate and coordinate functions of the program.

B. I do not have the experience as described in the above statement.

For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Darken the oval corresponding to that statement in Section 25 of the Qualifications and Availability Form C. Please select only one letter for each item.

A- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task.(0 points)

B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job. (1 point)

C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures. (2 points)

D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee. (3 points)

E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise. (4 points)

6. Develop and implement directives, formulate and recommend Regional policies and procedures, program plans, and improvement measures relating to the management, development, administration and protection of restricted individual Native allotments and townsite lots and the processing and adjudicating of probates for individual Alaska Natives with trust or restricted resources through the BIA system.

7. Develop and recommend instructions, policies, guidance and procedures for use by Trust, Probate, Subsurface Leasing, Land Titles and Records and Natural Resources staff including incorporation of performance measures for protection of Indian land held in trust or restricted status by the United States, and timely recordation of individual Indian ownership.

8. Apply and interpret the statutory environmental regulations and procedures of both the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act that pertain to individual restricted and Tribal trust properties.

9. Provide policy development and program management for the administration, processing, and adjudication of appeals to Bureau decisions and probates for individual restricted properties including the application of procedures and edicts of the Federal Courts, if applicable the State of Alaska Courts, the Office of Hearings and Appeals, and the Interior Board of Land Appeals.

10. Provide expert knowledge in developing, implementing and executing multiple Federal Government programs for Alaska Native, and for other Trust responsibilities in Indian Country.

13. Devise written guidance, directives, policy, and standards for use by all the facets of the Trust staff, including conservation measures for forest management, water development, wildland and prescribed fire management, probate processing and adjudication, and real estate services transactions.

21. Serve as an expert witness in the defense of individual Indian and Tribal trust property rights, prosecuting trespass issues on land held in trust or restricted status by the United States, or defending conditions in leases and permits for the protection and utilization of Indian individual restricted and Tribal trust properties and other Indian land related negotiations and litigation.

22. Perform supervisory functions including the preparation of position descriptions, interviewing and selection, coaching, mentoring, and as necessary, disciplining employees.

23. Develop and present briefings, oral presentations, and recommendations, to Federal, state, local agencies, Tribes, special interest groups, and/or the general public.

24. Persuade, influence, or negotiate with Tribes, and/or Tribal organizations or Indian individuals who have conflicting views and interests regarding restricted land or trust resources to reach agreement that is consistent with established policy and regulations.

25. Present findings of studies, suggestions for improvement, and recommendations to Regional Director to obtain necessary approval in making program changes.

26. Defend and justify positions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior and resolve controversial disputes among competing of diverse interested parties.

INSTRUCTIONS: As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.

31. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No, I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

INSTRUCTIONS: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume, veterans or Indian preference documentation, assessment questions and answers, and SF 50's) is received and is accurate.